University Assistant Postdoctoral, Philosophy and Education

46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education
Startdate: 01.10.2024 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 30.09.2027
Reference no.: 2028

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The Philosophy of Language and Analytic Philosophy Group at the University of Vienna is looking for a postdoctoral researcher. The position is based at the Philosophy Department within the Faculty of Philosophy and Education. The contract is for 3 years and renewable for another 3 years (6 years in total).

Your workplace:

Your future position is at the Philosophy of Language and Analytic Philosophy Group, led by Univ.-Prof. Max Kölbel. Currently, members of the group are working on a broad range of questions in philosophy of language, metaethics, epistemology, metaphysics, conceptual engineering and philosophical methodology. The group is embedded in the Philosophy Department, which is one of the largest philosophy departments in the German speaking world and provides an outstanding and international research environment. The group is involved in the FWF-funded PACE project (https://pace.phl.univie.ac.at/) and also in the FWF-funded Cluster of Excellence "Knowledge in Crisis” (https://philosophy.ceu.edu/knowledge-crisis), which is a cooperation between the Central European University and the Universities of Vienna, Graz, and Salzburg, exploring questions about the nature, transmission, ethics and politics of knowledge.

Your future tasks:

We expect you to participate actively in research, teaching and administration. This involves the following:

• You produce excellent research in philosophy.
• You take part in and help organising research activities such as reading groups, workshops, visiting talks.
• You publish in peer-reviewed journals and give talks and research presentations.
• You apply for third-party funding for your research.
• You prepare and complete a habilitation.
• You contribute to teaching within the BA and MA philosophy programmes by independently teaching courses to the extent to which you are required according to the collective bargaining agreement (4 SWS).
• You supervise students in your areas of competence.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative and organisational tasks.

Your profile:

Required:

• PhD in philosophy (the Phd must have been submitted by the application deadline)
• Track-record of publication in peer-reviewed journals (commensurate with career stage)
• Research interests in philosophy of language, metaethics, epistemology, metaphysics, conceptual engineering or philosophical methodology
• Teaching experience
• Excellent knowledge of English (C1)
• Knowledge of German or willingness to acquire proficiency within 2 years.
• Organisational skills and willingness to organise events, including reading groups, talks, workshops
• Ability to work in a team

Desirable:

• Teaching competence in philosophy of language
• Willingness to contribute to the research and activities of the Cluster of Excellence "Knowledge in Crisis" is an advantage.
• Note that many courses at the University of Vienna are taught in English, so knowledge of German is not required. However, knowledge of German is an advantage.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,752,30 (14 times a year) for a period of 3 years (renewable for another 3 years to 6 years in total). increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With a motivational letter
• With your scientific curriculum vitae
• With two article-length writing samples
• With your summary of research interests and plans (max. 2 p.)
• Degree Certificates and transcripts
• Contact details of three persons who could provide letters of reference (letters will be requested for longlisted candidates only)
• Via our job portal/ Apply now – button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Max Kölbel  

[email protected]

We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women  and diversity . We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 02/28/2024

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